Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.4761 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -0.4761 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.
That represents a change of down 341.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina peaked at 0.6281 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.9092, in 2002.
That places Argentina 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2445 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0265 | -89.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 | +287.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1901 | +85.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 | -92.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0896 | -737.3% |
| 2001 | -0.6246 | +597.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9092 | +45.6% |
| 2003 | -0.4642 | -48.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2706 | -41.7% |
| 2005 | -0.146 | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0856 | -158.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0774 | -190.4% |
| 2008 | -0.056 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0009 | -98.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1975 | -22142.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5243 | +165.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6281 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4962 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4378 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4032 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1756 | -56.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0503 | -128.7% |
| 2018 | -0.3629 | +621.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4762 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4761 | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -0.4761 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.364, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -0.4761 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +22142.6% | -0.0009 | 0.1975 |
| 2000 | -737.3% | 0.0141 | -0.0896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1156 | 0.0141 | 0.2445 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.2553 | -0.9092 | 0.0856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 | -0.4762 | 0.6281 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4761 | -0.4761 | -0.4761 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Argentina was -0.4761 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6281 in 2012.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9092 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 341.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.